Search Intensifies for Savannah Guthrie's Mother as NBC Anchor Withdraws from Olympics
The search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, intensified Tuesday as authorities continued to investigate her disappearance from her Arizona home. The Pima County Sheriff's Department reported that Nancy Guthrie was last seen in the Catalina Foothills area on Saturday night and was reported missing on Sunday around noon local time. Investigators believe she was abducted from her home in her sleep early Sunday morning, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
NBC confirmed that Savannah Guthrie would not be attending the Winter Olympics in Italy as she focuses on her family during this difficult time. "Savannah will not be joining us at the Olympics as she focuses on being with her family during this difficult time," an NBC Sports spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "Our hearts are with her and the entire Guthrie family as the search continues for their mother."
Authorities stated on Monday that they do not believe Nancy Guthrie left her home willingly. "She did not leave on her own, we know that," police said, according to ABC News. As of Tuesday, authorities had not released any suspect information.
In other news, former first lady Jill Biden's ex-husband, William "Bill" Stevenson, 77, was indicted by a grand jury in New Castle County on Monday and charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of his wife, Linda Stevenson, 64. Police in Delaware announced the charges on Tuesday following what they described as an "extensive weeks-long investigation," according to ABC News. Police officers responding to a "reported domestic dispute" at a home in the Wilmington community of Oak Hill on Dec. 28 found Linda Stevenson unresponsive on the living room floor, police said. William Stevenson had called 911, police said at the time.
Meanwhile, the Tongva tribe in Southern California responded to singer Billie Eilish's comments at the Grammy Awards Sunday night, where she declared "no one is illegal on stolen land." While accepting the Grammy for Song of the Year, the 24-year-old singer drew backlash for using her acceptance speech to attack border enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to Fox News.
In a separate incident, The New York Times reported that the White House disseminated a manipulated photo of civil rights attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong, who was arrested for protesting at a church service. The photo, posted to the White House's official social media account, depicted Ms. Levy Armstrong as hysterical, with tears streaming down her face and her hair disheveled, appearing to cry out in despair, according to the New York Times.
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